“Employers and recruiters have discovered a treasure trove of information on potential job applicants by using social networking sites and search engines,” says Rosen, author of ‘The Safe Hiring Manual.’ “However, the unrestricted use of Web 2.0 can land an HR professional in hot water. Just because it is online does not mean it is risk free or true.”

The second session – ‘International Background Checks: Global Due Diligence and Legal Compliance’ – takes place on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM and will introduce employers to international background checks, including the legal, privacy, practical, and cultural challenges employers in the United States face when attempting to obtain information from outside of the country.

“With the mobility of workers across international borders, a background check just in the United States is no longer adequate,” explains Rosen, a frequent speaker nationwide on employment screening issues as part of the ‘ESR Speaks’ training program. “Employers also cannot assume that a VISA means a worker has been cleared.”

Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a background check firm founded in the San Francisco Bay area in 1997 to promote safe workplaces that is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), will exhibit in Booth #709 at the 2011 PIHRA Conference and Exposition at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim California from August 29 to 31. For a map of the exposition hall, visit http://www.pihraconference.org/exhibit_map.cfm.

Rosen was the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the NAPBS, a trade organization for the screening industry, and served as the first co-chairman. To learn more about Employment Screening Resources (ESR), visit http://www.ESRcheck.com.